Trip to Seattle

Trip to Seattle

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US 95 followed a broad pretty valley for a bit, but then started following the Lttle Salmon River. It was foggy in the valley, but started snowing again along the river.
The roads were still warm enough that the snow just got them wet, but everything else started accumulating snow. As dusk was approaching (right picture) I got past the snow, but was still taking it easy (about 40 MPH while posted 55 MPH). Then I saw a deer to the right of the road and dashing across. I hit my brakes and the deer veered somewhat away (trying to outrun me), but we collided in any case. Drats!
I went back and saw that the deer was not bleeding and had no apparent broken bones. The deer was panting and I imagine that she had just had the wind knocked out of her and got up shortly after I left (to have many children who she would be sure to teach to not race with cars or get in shoving matches with cars). Later I took this picture of my car (in better light). The fender and front grill got a little beaten, but the windshield was toast.
US 95 North continued on, now following the Salmon River. Of course the impressive scenery continued even with my broken windshield. The time zone changed while I was still in Idaho to Pacific Time Zone. Needless to say there was no cell phone access or radio signals.
I stayed the night of May 7 at White Bird Junction (in Idaho) on the side of the road down in this valley (left). It rained a little, but no snow or ice accumulated on my car. On the right is the bridge US 95 takes across White Bird Creek.